Local Traffic Compensation Sample Clauses

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ End-User Customers is roughly balanced between the Parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a Bill-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates shall continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic.

Local Traffic Compensation. The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Calls that originate and terminate to carriers that are authorized as LECs, CLECs, or ILECs within the State. All applicable state- specific rate elements can be found in the Pricing Schedule.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Appendix PRICING. 4.2 Based on the assumption that the Local Traffic exchanged by the Parties will be roughly balanced (i.e., neither Party is terminating more than sixty percent (60%) of the Parties’ total terminated minutes for Local Traffic), the Parties shall initially terminate each other’s Local Traffic on a Bill and Keep basis. 4.3 Either Party may request that a traffic study be performed no more frequently than once a quarter. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that the traffic is no longer in balance, either Party may notify the other of their intent to bill for Local Traffic termination. At such time, the Parties shall mutually agree upon and amend Appendix PRICING to incorporate rates for transport and termination of Local Traffic which shall be utilized for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. A minimum of ninety (90) days written notice is required prior to the first billing of mutual compensation.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Appendix PRICING.

Local Traffic Compensation. The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article VII- Pricing. 4.4.2 Where two-way traffic is exchanged, the applicable termination charges due to CenturyLink pursuant to Section 4.2.2.1 will be reduced by the reciprocal percentage of traffic on such Interconnection Facilities that originates on CenturyLink’s network and terminates on Pine Belt’s network. These percentages are referred to as Traffic Factors in the Pricing Article. These percentages may also be referred to, from time to time as the Traffic Usage Factors. The Parties agree that, at either Party’s request, they will review the initial percentages based on actual usage after the initial six (6) months and will revise the percentage at that time based on actual traffic patterns during the preceding six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. When the actual usage data in the study indicates that the Local Traffic terminated both directly or indirectly by either Party, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic has changed by a factor of 5% or greater for three (3) consecutive months in favor of either Party, that Party may notify the other Party by registered letter that mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the rates set forth in the-Pricing Article of this Agreement. The written notice must be accompanied by verifiable information supporting the percentage determination, except that such information may alternatively be sent in electronic format at the notifying Party’s discretion or the receiving Party’s request. Following such notice, billing shall begin and continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless the percentage determination is reversed pursuant to the dispute resolution process or subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 6 months) indicate that the traffic has changed by a factor of 5% in favor of either Party.

Local Traffic Compensation. The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Calls that originate and terminate to carriers that are authorized as LECs, CLECs, or ILECs within the State. All applicable state- specific rate elements can be found in the Pricing Schedule. 4.10.1 Application of End Office Rate or Tandem Rate. If AT&T establishes direct interconnection trunks between its Switch Center and SBC-AMERITECH's Tandem Office Switch, the reciprocal Tandem Rate will apply to local traffic exchanged by the Parties which has been carried over such tandem interconnection trunks. If AT&T establishes direct interconnection trunks between its Switch Center and SBC-AMERITECH's End Office Switch, the reciprocal End Office Rate will apply to local traffic exchanged by the Parties which has been carried over such direct End Office to End Office interconnection trunks. Both the End Office Rate and the Tandem Rate shall be those established by the Commission in Case No. 96-922-TP-UNC. 4.10.2.1 PLU is calculated by dividing the Local MOU originated by that party by the total intrastate or intrastate IntraLATA MOU (including local traffic) originated by that Party. 4.10.2.2 Upon thirty (30) days written notice, each Party must provide the other the ability and opportunity to conduct an annual audit to ensure the proper billing of traffic between the Parties’ networks. The Parties agree to retain records of call detail for six (6) months from when the calls were initially reported to the other Party. The audit will be conducted during normal business hours at an office designated by the Party being audited. Audit requests shall not be submitted more frequently than once per calendar year for each call detail type unless a subsequent audit is required. Audits shall be performed by a mutually acceptable independent auditor paid for by the Party requesting the audit. Based upon the audit, previous compensation, billing and/or settlements will be adjusted for the past twelve (12) months. Also, if the PLU is adjusted based upon the audit results, the adjusted PLU will apply for the nine (9) month period following the completion of the audit. If, as a result of the audit, either Party has overstated the PLU or underreported the call detail usage by twenty percent (20%) or more, that Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the cost of the audit and will pay for the cost of a subsequent audit which is to happen within nine (9) months of the initial audit.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article IX- Pricing. 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ Customers is roughly balanced between the Parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a ▇▇▇▇-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. 4.4.3 Subject to Section 7.2 of Article III of this Agreement, should the Parties adjust the PLU and/or PIU based upon the audit results the Parties shall apply the usage for the quarter the audit was completed, and to the usage following the traffic study audit. Should the traffic study reflect the traffic exchange between the Parties is out-of-balance +/- 10%, either Party may elect to modify this Agreement subject to Section 7.2 in order to revise the exchange of traffic from a ▇▇▇▇-and-Keep basis to the exchange of traffic subject to reciprocal compensation rates on a going forward basis. The Parties will exchange traffic on a ▇▇▇▇ & keep basis unless and until the Parties modify this billing arrangement subject to Section 7.2.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article VII- Pricing. 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic is roughly balanced between the parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a ▇▇▇▇-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination only of Local Traffic. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic. Local Traffic that is also ISP-Bound Traffic is excluded from the traffic study. When the actual usage data in the study indicates that the Local Traffic terminated both directly or indirectly by either Party, excluding Local Traffic that is ISP-Bound Traffic, is more than 60 percent of the total combined terminated minutes of both Parties for three (3) consecutive months, that Party may notify the other Party by registered letter that mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, pursuant to the rates set forth in Article VII-Pricing of this Agreement. The written notice must be accompanied by verifiable information supporting the out-of-balance determination, except that such information may alternatively be sent in electronic format at the notifying Party’s discretion or the receiving Party’s request. Following such notice, billing shall begin and continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless the out-of-balance determination is reversed pursuant to the dispute resolution process or subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 6 months) indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither Party terminates more than 60% of the total traffic.